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A Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting as Eosinophilic Colitis
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) has three defining features: marked hypereosinophilia for at least 6 months, no confirmed etiology for the eosinophilia, and eosinophilia-related symptoms or organ dysfunction. However, a shorter period of hypereosinophilia with symptoms requiring eosinophil-lowering...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521952/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251898 http://dx.doi.org/10.5946/ce.2012.45.4.444 |
Sumario: | Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) has three defining features: marked hypereosinophilia for at least 6 months, no confirmed etiology for the eosinophilia, and eosinophilia-related symptoms or organ dysfunction. However, a shorter period of hypereosinophilia with symptoms requiring eosinophil-lowering therapy is also acceptable. We report a case of HES presenting as eosinophilic colitis. Although hypereosinophilia was present for 3 months, this patient needed to be treated with eosionphil-lowering therapy for severe hematochezia. After systemic corticosteroid therapy, symptoms caused by organ involvement were dramatically improved. |
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